Silenced

“This book is brilliant. It’s gripping, thrilling and moving, and at the same time it’s fantastically well-observed, true-to-life and really, really funny. I absolutely loved it and I highly recommend it to young teen readers everywhere.” ­ Chicklish

“Tackles a difficult subject with warmth, tact and a surprising amount of humour. Part of the reason it’s so successful is that his characters are spellbindingly, compellingly real. Š Really strong recommendation as being up there as one of the best teen contemporary novels of the year so far.”­ The Bookbag

“Really loved the idea of this story. It’s showing grief through a teenager’s eyes, and even though what’s happening to Chris is a tough subject matter, the way this book approached it was brilliant. Both the topics of grief and mental health are handled really well Š a prime example of how to tackle these subjects for young adult readers. Š There’s some really great humour in this book too ­ totally not what you’d expect when you hear the plot summary! Š I loved that the book felt really current too. In a generation of Facebook and smartphones, this book felt like it really fitted right in with teenage life.” ­ Sarah, Total Teen Fiction blog